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Background

Abby Yates was responsible for the book "Ghosts from Our Past Both Literally & Figuratively: The Study of the Paranormal", which she wrote along with Erin Gilbert and published it online without her permission. She and Jillian Holtzmann had teamed up after a falling out with Erin. When Erin discovered that the book she co-wrote with her had been released, she demanded that Abby take it down. During that conversation, Erin informed Abby about the paranormal sighting at Aldridge Mansion Museum. She agreed to take the book down from the internet if Erin took her and Jillian to the Museum and introduced them to Ed Mulgrave Jr.

While there, the three witnessed the appearance of the ghost of Gertrude Aldridge, although Erin got a little more than she bargained for as the ghost spewed slime all over her. Luckily Abby got the whole thing on video, which would later become viral on the internet, but was also the result of both Abby and Jillian being fired from from Kenneth P. Higgins Institute and Erin being fired from Columbia University.

“There is something strange in another neighborhood that requires my attention.”

— Abby's first line when leaving the game

“I need to go and empty the Ghost Traps.”

— Abby's second line when leaving the game

“I'm going to get some Chinese. Anybody else want in?”

— Abby's third line when leaving the game

Trivia

In the film, she was portrayed by Melissa McCarthy. In the game, she is voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock.

Her toy tag resembles her uniform and includes the Female Ghostbusters logo.

One of Abby's departure lines has a take on one of the lines from the Ghostbusters theme song "If there's something strange in your neighborhood...". Meanwhile, one of her arrival lines is similar to one of those of Doc Brown.

She is the only Ghostbusters (2016) to not have their voice actress to return to voice them.